Phytostabilization of Phosphate Mine Wastes Used as a Store-and-Release Cover to Control Acid Mine Drainage in a Semiarid Climate

The abandoned Kettara pyrrhotite mine, located near Marrakech, Morocco, is an acid mine drainage (AMD) producer site. A store-and-release cover system made of phosphate wastes was built to prevent water infiltration and the formation of AMD. This cover system should be vegetated with appropriate pla...

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Main Authors: Meryem El Berkaoui, Mariam El Adnani, Rachid Hakkou, Ahmed Ouhammou, Najib Bendaou, Abdelaziz Smouni
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-04-01
Series:Plants
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/10/5/900